Mega Royal…Jabee…Objektiv One = HEAT ROCK!!! Here is another fresh installment by the homey Objektiv One. If you have not had the opportunity to get familiar with his beats, GET FAMILIAR!!!!! He is a certified “Beast On Beats.”
We are stoked to introduce our newest team member to GROUP FLY SKATE, Rocky Sheaffer. We have a deep passion for skateboarding at the core of our brand, so it was a no brainer to connect with one of OKC’s finest. Rocky has a relentless work ethic when it comes to skating. Not only is he a “Certified RIPPER”, but he is a humble and solid dude rooted deep in his faith. We feel we have a solid base to build an epic team with Dewayne McMurry and now Rocky. We have already started collecting footy for our very own skate video (details coming soon). I guess we will never stop…FLY OR DIE. Shouts out to the homey Trevor Vaughan for the ill pics!!!
I awoke this morning rather early trying to get some good design work in before the day got rollin. Something about the morning is just a lot more tranquil and my mind can think a lot more clearly. We have a lot of new exciting stuff coming out sooner then you think! This year is definitely going to be a huge year for us and we are really focusing on little details and ways to upgrade the quality of every aspect of our apparrell. Fashion right now is in a very interesting position, we are seeing a lot of it being recycled and old styles being brought back up to the forefront of streetwear. I’m very excited to see the growth of the brand and the reaction to our loyal customers when they see what we’ve been cooking up. Speaking of cooking up… I got a little hungry after a few hours of design…
Mmmmm, fettuccine alfredo with a hint of sun-dried tomatoes and some Smoked Italian Sausage! Just a little something I learned last year when I was back in Italy studying to be a chef in a five-star restaurant. Ok i’m lying.
Fly Or Die
-Chris Cao
KPLtv CHOP SUEY the beat conductor series featuring 88-keys from KPLtv on Vimeo.
I have been in the beat makin mood lately. Workin on a beat tape for the Spring that will go with some of our newer tees. Stay tuned.
FLY OR DIE
Vern
Meet Brandon Bales, a local talent that is a must know. Bales is a photographer that is making a name of himself through the music scene of Oklahoma. He’s had his works in Face and Rckstr Magazine. I’ve personally known Brandon for a few years now and has seen his business grow a lot from what it used to be. It’s great seeing good people do amazing things. Not only has he worked with us on a lot of hip/hop events (Lush Life / Fall Ball), he’s a staple to the underground electro scene in Oklahoma. Now Brandon is traveling all over the U.S. taking pictures at shows and crazy parties. Here’s some of his pics:
U-N-I @ Lush Life 09
Brandon’s picture of Trash Yourself in Rckstr.
I have no idea what this is but it’s dope!
It seems these days everyone is a photographer or something of the sort. What sets Brandon apart from all these other people out there is his personality and love for his craft. Anyone can pick up a camera and call themselves a photographer, but what’s the use if there’s no love and dedication behind it? This guy has a very good head on his shoulders and us at Grp Fly wish him the best of luck!
If you need any photography done by Brandon contact him on his site!
“Code Of Ethics”
-Chris Cao
Ronnie Harris from the Puzzle People, is a beast…Period!!!!! Check out his latest offering, Hip Hop Heisman, which dropped on Super Bowl Sunday. Click the link to download.
Download here: Hip Hop Heisman
It is no secret that Chris Cao, lead designer of the street-wear brand Blooprint, and I are very close friends. It is to my great honor after weeks of brainstorming and discussion, that we have decided to work together and officially join forces under The Group Fly Brand. Chris is an insane artist/designer as well as a street-wear and fashion connoisseur. I am excited for our many future projects together. Chris will be handling a lot of our day to day promotions (shows, blogs, pop-up stores, street-teams, etc.), as well as designing a strong amount of apparel for our future lines. Pretty much in a sense…, we are going full throttle into BEAST-MODE!!!!
The Extravaganza was a cool little chill session, thanks to everyone that came out and showed us love. Much respect to the Tree and Leaf family for letting us set up shop. The day was full of laughs and cold winter winds. The Dallas homies and Jabee even stopped by before heading to studio to make hip hop classics. FLY OR DIE.
Cao is handling bidness for the brand!!!!
Will rocking the original Worthy Tee (deadstock 1 of 12).
The Fur Face Boy even came to show love. Check his line out, DOPENESS!!!!!
Niro of Deadstock and Picnityme.
Paul back again to make it rain!!!!!
A lot of people may not know this, but growing up in Kansas City, we had a man-made ski slope (hill) called Snow Creek. Every winter, in the 90’s, I would put down the skate deck and get geared up to shred the hill. One of my favorite brands at the time was an underground street-wear snow brand call Dub. Our local shop at the time, Let It Ride “92-03″, had all the ill jackets. Well when the storm hit OKC, I had no choice but to pull out the vintage Dub snowboard jacket to put some work in on the driveway. I can’t believe it still fits (thanks P90X). The funny thing is … I can’t even find this brand anymore… lol.
